Blogs
02:53pm Tue 04 Oct, 2011
Sideline Sid Sports correspondant & historian www.sunlive.co.nz While the preliminary games of the Rugby World Cup were about enjoying the occasion, and getting behind the minnows and underdogs - the real Rugby World Cup starts this weekend with... Read More
10:53am Tue 04 Oct, 2011
Mike EdwardsBusiness consultantOne Strategies On Nov 3 the NZ Kiwifruit industry looked incredible. Growing gold in particular was highly profitable. The cash that the annual harvest generated allowed for deep investment right through the value... Read More
09:43am Tue 04 Oct, 2011
John Arts Abundant Living www.johnarts.co.nz Painkillers have a lot to answer for. The ability to get fast pain relief has to some degree caused an expectation that health problems can be resolved rapidly. The reality is that while pain may respond... Read More
08:41am Tue 04 Oct, 2011
Josh HoskinSmart Money jhoskin@goldridge.co.nz Roller coasters can be scary, especially as you get a little older, but they sure are a good lesson in life - without the speed and danger they would be just another train ride. Investment markets... Read More
12:36pm Mon 03 Oct, 2011
Pete Morris Art blogger www.sunlive.co.nz In 1974 a small group of people attending art classes decided to form an official club under the name of Mount Creative Painters' Club. They met on Thursdays twice a month, paid an annual subscription... Read More
09:57am Mon 03 Oct, 2011
Dr Anna Rolleston The Cardiac Clinic During the last month or so I have been invited to speak to groups about stress and its effect on our hearts. There has been an increase in awareness about stress and about the need to maintain that often elusive... Read More
09:55am Mon 03 Oct, 2011
Legal Brief with Alan Tate of Harris Tate www.harristate.co.nz There are a number of cases surfacing where elderly people have been taken advantage of. In a recent case, an elderly lady who lived alone was befriended by the real estate agent... Read More
02:44pm Fri 30 Sep, 2011
Claire Rogers All about wine www.sunlive.co.nz Te Whare Ra is one of the oldest vineyards in Marlborough, established in 1979. Winemakers Anna and Jason Flowerday take a hands-on approach in both the vineyard and the winery. Interviews with Anna... Read More
12:17pm Fri 30 Sep, 2011
Brian Rogers Rogers Rabbits www.sunlive.co.nz It is ridiculous that tinpot little holes like Nelson and New Plymouth have RWC matches, while Tauranga misses out. Letters to the Sun this week continue to question this. One writer points out that... Read More
12:11pm Fri 30 Sep, 2011
Ady BreedsDog's Breakfastwww.sunlive.co.nz A recent survey conducted by the NZ Poultry Industry has revealed chicken is the number one choice of meat to be served at the two-leggers' tables. Funny, it's mine too. I generally prefer it on the... Read More
12:08pm Fri 30 Sep, 2011
Write Space Literary news, views and reviews http://taurangawriters.org.nz On screen, writers' lives are the epitome of glamour. Take 'ruggedly handsome' Rick Castle, multi-millionaire writer/sleuth with the eponymous television show. This week's... Read More
12:04pm Fri 30 Sep, 2011
Cr Bill Faulkner Faulkners Corner www.sunlive.co.nz TV or not TV - that was the vexed question (with apologies to William Shakespeare) facing the full council on Monday. With all kinds of major financial issues facing council/ratepayers, it was... Read More